Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 14:39     Subject: Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
Anonymous wrote:People in DC are trained to believe that DC is superior to everywhere else -- that's why they have to disparage other places like this. Criticisms like urban sprawl, lacks character, etc. -- these apply to DC also, but folks here will never acknowledge it because then they'd be admitting that they're paying tons of money to live in a pretty soulless, high-crime area with terrible housing stock and schools that aren't as good as those in other areas.


Most people believe where they live/grew up is the best place in the world. This is not a uniquely DC thing. We see it on DCUM all the time. People from Europe or other large metropolitan areas who think where they grew up is the best.

You need to chill or move. Or did you move and you haunt DCUM like a ghost?
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 14:37     Subject: Re:Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know many wonderful people in the DC area who call Indiana "home." OP, I think this area has a lot of appeal.


You can’t control where you grew up. They were smart enough to leave.


Exactly what I thought when I read that. They’re not living there now, are they?


No, but most that I know plan to move back when they have kids.



well that's not surprising. with the price of childcare it makes sense to live near family. i do not blame them.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 14:29     Subject: Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the American dream experience.


4% Hispanic, 3% Black. It sure is the American dream experience for some people.



This.

I love the Midwest, I do, but all the “10/10 schools” is such BS. There’s zero economic or racial diversity in many of these “amazing” towns.


PP from Indiana - no, it’s not diverse, but it’s also not like the deep south with confererate flags flying high. And they really are objectively great schools with tons of resources.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 14:15     Subject: Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the American dream experience.


4% Hispanic, 3% Black. It sure is the American dream experience for some people.



This.

I love the Midwest, I do, but all the “10/10 schools” is such BS. There’s zero economic or racial diversity in many of these “amazing” towns.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 12:37     Subject: Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anyone have first hand experiences
Houses are only 1m-2m
Public schools are all 10 and the student body looks respectful and polite
Makes our McLean area and school look like trash despite it being 2x more. We live in a. 4m home.


Check your privilege.


Yup. My home is 425k, so the fact that “even 625k homes are nice” means nothing to me. I couldn’t afford that either.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 12:33     Subject: Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
Anonymous wrote:This is the American dream experience.


4% Hispanic, 3% Black. It sure is the American dream experience for some people.

Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 12:20     Subject: Re:Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
They have amazing schools there, especially the high school. 10/10s at all levels. They’ve recently gone viral with people mind blown how awesome their high school looks:



It’s a great place to live. DMV and the elitist coast do not have a monopoly on quality of life and good schools. It’s also way more affordable to live out there.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 11:47     Subject: Re:Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
There are so many hidden gems in the midwest. Let them remain hidden from the grasping, striving, coveting hands of east coasters in search of new bubbles.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 11:45     Subject: Re:Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
Anonymous wrote:When you meet someone from Carmel, they will tell you they are from Carmel within the first 5 minutes of talking to them. Very much like here, and the people who went to ivy’s.


I can’t imagine anyone outside of a couple places in Indiana caring.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 11:41     Subject: Re:Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
When you meet someone from Carmel, they will tell you they are from Carmel within the first 5 minutes of talking to them. Very much like here, and the people who went to ivy’s.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 11:24     Subject: Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People in DC are trained to believe that DC is superior to everywhere else -- that's why they have to disparage other places like this. Criticisms like urban sprawl, lacks character, etc. -- these apply to DC also, but folks here will never acknowledge it because then they'd be admitting that they're paying tons of money to live in a pretty soulless, high-crime area with terrible housing stock and schools that aren't as good as those in other areas.


I don’t think DC is that great, but I wouldn’t put it below Indiana!


I live in Indiana now, moved from DC. It’s so much better here. You guys stay there!
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 11:20     Subject: Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
Anonymous wrote:People in DC are trained to believe that DC is superior to everywhere else -- that's why they have to disparage other places like this. Criticisms like urban sprawl, lacks character, etc. -- these apply to DC also, but folks here will never acknowledge it because then they'd be admitting that they're paying tons of money to live in a pretty soulless, high-crime area with terrible housing stock and schools that aren't as good as those in other areas.


I don’t think DC is that great, but I wouldn’t put it below Indiana!
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 11:19     Subject: Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Anyone have first hand experiences
Houses are only 1m-2m
Public schools are all 10 and the student body looks respectful and polite
Makes our McLean area and school look like trash despite it being 2x more. We live in a. 4m home.


Even the 675k homes looks amazing

https://redf.in/GzzBAS


That looks like Ashburn.


Here are some more expensive ones with more character

https://redf.in/yoUm9C

https://redf.in/DE704E

https://redf.in/KE37GR


I only looked at the first one but I think you can buy that same house for the same price in Olney or Davidsonville or somewhere like that.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 11:08     Subject: Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
This is the American dream experience.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2023 10:56     Subject: Carmel IN looks amazing, great schools, good people safe, etc
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We just moved from Fishers IN which is the next town over. Both are great family communities but are pure stereotypical suburbs with little to no character. Zionsville has alot of charm but is also where all the old money is. Indiana overall isn’t a bad place to be, as long as you know what you’re getting into. Reasonable taxes and the state generally leaves you alone. People there are also extremely nice (Hoosier hospitality).


Also local lines drawn to carefully avoid poor people or black people in those charming school districts


At the same time they annex the hell out of surrounding rural towns. So it’s not all defense against poorer people